Brian
4 countries#339 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Brian was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
1,178,298 births recorded 1909–2025 · currently #339 · peaked in 1972 with 36,477 births
Most common in: California, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
8,053 births recorded 1954–2022 · currently #1830 · peaked in 1997 with 532 births
Most common in: Nord, Paris, La Réunion, Seine-Maritime, Seine-Saint-Denis
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
7,753 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #269 · peaked in 1974 with 623 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
457 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #237 · peaked in 1997 with 40 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Brian’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #72 | — |
| 2007 | #81 | ↓9 |
| 2008 | #87 | ↓6 |
| 2009 | #94 | ↓7 |
| 2010 | #101 | ↓7 |
| 2011 | #122 | ↓21 |
| 2012 | #141 | ↓19 |
| 2013 | #150 | ↓9 |
| 2014 | #168 | ↓18 |
| 2015 | #188 | ↓20 |
| 2016 | #204 | ↓16 |
| 2017 | #216 | ↓12 |
| 2018 | #235 | ↓19 |
| 2019 | #247 | ↓12 |
| 2020 | #271 | ↓24 |
| 2021 | #288 | ↓17 |
| 2022 | #289 | ↓1 |
| 2023 | #317 | ↓28 |
| 2024 | #302 | ↑15 |
| 2025 | #339 | ↓37 |
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